Stewart Pierson, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 731 9TH AVE N, Bessemer, AL, 35020, with a listed phone of (205) 454-7251. NPI 1255749107 was issued on 07/23/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Pierson most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 335 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 199 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $17K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 95), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,498 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.